Autumn Paint Colours
If you're an autumn in colour analysis, or you simply love the season, these are the warm, earthy shades that feel right all year. Think turning leaves, woodsmoke, wet bark and orchard fruit: muted, golden and grounded rather than bright. Every shade is hand-made on demand and available as a 60ml sample.
Autumn colours are warm, deep and softened, never sharp. Rusts, ochres, olives and deep berry reds carry warmth into a room when the days shorten and the lamps come on earlier. They suit rooms you use in the evening and sit beautifully with wood, leather, wool and brass. Below are our autumn shortlists, grouped by the job each colour does.
At a glance
- Start here
- Warm, deep and softened. Autumn palettes are warm and muted rather than bright. Choose shades that look like turning leaves, earth and orchard fruit.
- North light
- Earth reds and ochres. Earth reds and ochres. Cool north light flatters warm, earthy colour. Rusts, ochres and berry reds keep a north-facing room feeling warm all day.
- South light
- Olives and mossy greens. Olives and mossy greens. Bright, warm daylight suits autumn greens, which stay rich without turning heavy.
- East light
- Warm tones for later. Warm tones for later. East-facing rooms cool down in the afternoon. Warm ochres and rusts keep them welcoming into the evening.
- West light
- Golden evenings. Golden evenings. Warm evening light makes autumn colour glow. Rusts, ochres and olives all look their best at the end of the day.
- Pairs with
- Wood, brass and wool. Autumn colour loves natural materials. Oak, walnut, leather, aged brass and chunky knits all bring out its warmth.
- After dark
- Made for lamplight. Warm bulbs deepen autumn colour beautifully. Judge your sample under the lamps you actually use.
- Sample tip
- Check every change of light. Move your sample between walls. Check it in morning and afternoon daylight, then under the lights you use at night.
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Rust, ochre and burnt orange
Glowing earth colours for warmth on grey days.
Best in north-, east- and west-facing rooms
These are the colours of bracken and turning beech leaves. Warm, earthy and gently softened, they bring a glow into a room even when it is grey outside.
Best in north-, east- and west-facing rooms, where their warmth balances cooler or changing light. Barker™ and Foundry™ are best kept to north-facing rooms.
Olive, moss and woodland greens
Mossy greens for calm, grounded autumn rooms.
Best in north-, south-, east- and west-facing rooms
Autumn greens are yellow-based and earthy rather than fresh. They feel like moss and fallen leaves, and they sit beautifully with rust and ochre.
Cameron Green™ and Pippin™ suit any direction. Nobbie™ and Workhouse Green™ are best in north-facing rooms; Lincolne™ and Cavern™ prefer south-, east- or west-facing light; Forester™ is best in east- or west-facing rooms.
Deep berry and conker
Rich reds and browns for evening rooms.
Best in north-facing rooms
Blackberry, sloe, conker and oxblood: deep, warm colours that turn a dining room or snug into somewhere to linger after dark.
Best in north-facing rooms, where cool light keeps these deep warm shades rich and balanced.
Sample it the way we would
Step 1
Paint your peel-and-sticks
Each £5.99 sample comes with three paintable peel-and-sticks. Give them two coats and let them dry fully.
Step 2
Stick them around the room
Put them on two or three walls, including the wall opposite the window, at eye level and lower down.
Step 3
Live with them for a day or two
Look in the morning, the afternoon and under your evening lamps. Move them around until you are sure.
Your questions, answered
What does "I am an autumn" or "I am a winter" mean for my home?
Seasonal colour analysis sorts the colours that flatter your skin, hair and eyes into four seasons. It's a fun starting point for a home palette because you already love wearing those shades, but a wall also has to suit your daylight, so check the light direction for each shade before you choose.
What are autumn paint colours?
Warm, earthy and softened shades: rust, terracotta, ochre, mustard, olive, moss and deep berry reds. They feel grounded rather than bright.
Which room suits autumn colours best?
Rooms you use in the evening, such as living rooms, dining rooms and snugs, because warm lamplight deepens these colours beautifully. North-facing rooms benefit most from the earth reds and ochres.
Keep exploring
Winter Paint Colours
Crisp whites, inky blues and jewel-deep colour. Clear, cool and confident.
Terracotta & Burnt Orange Paint
Sun-baked earth colours that warm a room instantly.
Ochre & Mustard Yellow Paint
Earthy yellows with warmth, depth and a bit of swagger.
Earthy Paint Colours
Colours of clay, moss, stone and soil, built on earth pigments.